3 killed, 8 injured in Columbiana County collision

Two adults and an 11-year-old girl were killed Sunday morning when the driver of a Jeep veered left of center and hit their oncoming SUV.

Kelly Byer CantonRep.com staff writer @kbyerREP

Two adults and an 11-year-old girl were killed Sunday morning in Columbiana County when the driver of a Jeep veered left of center and hit their oncoming SUV.

Rachel K., Lindesmith, 31, of Hanoverton, was driving a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee east on state Route 518 when she traveled left of center, according to a news release from the state Highway Patrol. She hit a westbound 2006 Chevrolet Equinox at 10:54 a.m. near mile marker 4 on state Route 518.

James D. Nign, 39, of East Liverpool, was driving the Equinox. He and his wife, Meghann, 27, who was in the front passenger seat, were killed in the crash. Addisyn Benzel, 11, of Minerva, was ejected from the rear cargo area onto the road and killed. The Nigns were not wearing seat belts, and none were available to the three passengers in the SUV's rear cargo area, according to the news release.

Among the other passengers: 6-year-old Savanah Nign, who was on Meghann Nign's lap; 4-year-old Chase Nign; 1-year-old Brody Nign; and 9-month-old Payslee Nign, all three in child seats in the back SUV seat, were taken to UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh by Lifeflight.

Two other 11-year-old rear cargo passengers, McKayla Howard and McKenna Nign, were taken to Aultman Hospital and Akron Children's Hospital, respectively.

Lindesmith and her 9-month-old son were taken to Salem Regional Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, according to the news release. Lindesmith was later taken to St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown. The 31-year-old was wearing a seat belt, and her son was in a rear-facing child seat.

The Lisbon post of the Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Reach Kelly at 330-580-8323

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